Hunza River
Hunza River is the principal river within the Hunza region in the disputed territory of Gilgit–Baltistan, administered by Pakistan and claimed by India.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Khunza”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danyor and Sakwar.
Danyor
Town
Photo: Irfansheen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Danyor is a city in the namesake sub-division in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. The city of Danyor is an administrative part of Gilgit District and lies across the Gilgit river on the outskirts of Gilgit.
Sakwar
Village
Sakwar is a town in Gilgit District, Pakistan. Sakwar is located inside Gilgit city. It is often referred as the entrance to Gilgit city. Sakwar has native population of seven families and headed by a Jirga council Shina. Sakwar is situated 4 km southeast of Hunza River.
Gilgit
Photo: Shah zaman baloch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gilgit is a mountain town in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Travellers exploring the Pakistani Himalayas or en route to or from China are almost definitely going to spend at least one night here.
Hunza River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Hunza River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Hunza River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Hunza”
- Catalan: “Hunza”
- Catalan: “Riu Hunza”
- Cebuano: “Hunza River”
- Chinese: “罕萨河”
- Dutch: “Hunza”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هونزا”
- French: “Hunza”
- German: “Hunza”
- Hindi: “दरयाऐ हिन्ज़ा”
- Hindi: “हुन्ज़ा नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Hunza”
- Italian: “Fiume Hunza”
- Japanese: “フンザ川”
- Lithuanian: “Hunza”
- Macedonian: “Хунза”
- Persian: “رود هنزه”
- Polish: “Hunza”
- Portuguese: “Rio Hunza”
- Sindhi: “ھنزا ندي”
- Slovenian: “Hunza”
- Spanish: “Rio Hunza”
- Spanish: “Río Hunza”
- Urdu: “دریائے ہنزا”
- Urdu: “دریائے ہنزہ”
- Welsh: “Afon Hunza”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے ہنزا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Machukal and Wahdit Colony.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gilgit and Gilgit Valley.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gilgit, Skardu, Deosai National Park, and Khunjerab National Park.
Curious Streams to Discover
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